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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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- the present invention relates to metal connectors and more particularly to hidden fasteners for connecting and joining wooden structural members.
- the present invention provides a novel and improved metallic connector assembly intermediate wooden structural members prior to the compression of these members onto the connector assembly.
- the present connector assembly includes a pair of substantially planar plates each having a plurality of teeth struck therefrom.
- Each of the planar plates is provided with a series of apertures which align with the teeth from the other plate so that the plates may be interengaged with the planar portions thereof in face to face contact, and with teeth from one plate extending through and being exposed outwardly in opposite directions from opposite sides of the connector assembly.
- each of the pair of connector plates employed in the assembly of the present invention is constructed as an individual plate having teeth struck therefrom and may be used individually, such as in the joining of structural members.
- a connector plate assembly which may be employed to join wooden structural members, with the joined plates providing a secure unitized construction.
- the connector plate assembly of the present invention is particularly useful when employed in wooden beams in building construction and in the construction of columns for buildings such as agricultural buildings. Other uses of the present connector assembly would include the manufacture of furniture.
- the construction of the present invention is distinguished over the multi-piece connectors as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,454,292 to Sanford, in that the interengaging members of the multi-piece connectors of U.S. Pat. No. 3,454,292 employ an arrangement in which only one of the two locking members is provided with teeth which pass through apertures in the other locking member. Both locking members have embedment teeth for attachment to their respective structures to be joined.
- the present invention is also distinguished from the two sided fastener of U.S. Pat. No. 3,841,195 to Jureit in which the connector assembly includes back-to-back connector plates which are welded prior to assembly.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the connector plate assembly of the present invention, showing the plates operatively engaged;
- FIG. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the connector plate assembly of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the connector plate assembly of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of a single connector plate of the plate assembly of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the connector plate of FIG. 4;
- FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the connector plate assembly of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is a side elevation of wooden structural members, showing the connector plate assembly of FIG. 1 embedded therein.
- a connector plate assembly 10 including a top plate 12 and bottom plate 14 which are operatively engaged one to the other prior to forming a joint.
- Each of the connector plates is a sheet metal plate having struck therefrom a plurality of longitudinal rows of slender, elongated nail-like teeth 16 which leave longitudinal rows of elongated slots 18 as shown in FIGS. 3-5.
- a method of forming teeth 16 is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 3,731,583, commonly assigned, which is incorporated herein by reference.
- Teeth 16 which are of approximately uniform length, depend outwardly on opposite sides of the connector assembly in a direction generally perpendicular to the plates 12, 14 of the connector assembly and are embedded in the wooden member to be joined in any suitable manner, preferably by the application of pressure between the structural members to be joined as by a suitable press.
- teeth 16 in any of the longitudinal rows are struck in the same direction, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, so that the slots 18 which are left extend from the teeth in the same direction while teeth 16 in next adjacent rows are struck in an opposite direction such that the slots in adjacent longitudinal rows extend from the teeth in opposite directions.
- Each tooth 16, in one embodiment is generally V-shaped in cross-section, having a generally concave punch face 20 and a generally convex back face 22.
- the teeth in each plate 12, 14 are preferably arranged in repeating patterns of two rows of teeth 16 and slots 18 extending transversely across the plate, with two rows of apertures 24 being located transversely across the plate between successive patterns of the two transverse rows of teeth 16 and slots 18.
- the teeth 16 of each row are preferably arranged so that the concave faces 20 are located facing inwardly toward the other row of teeth 16.
- the apertures 24 may be formed by the use of a suitable punch and die assembly and each aperture 24 is of a size just large enough to accept the entry of a tooth 16 as closely as easy assembly will permit to void excessive play between the two plates 12, 14 after assembly. Such apertures 24 are aligned in the same longitudinal rows as the slots 18. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-7 each aperture 24 is in the shape of an ellipse with the major axis thereof extending transversely to the plate. Alternatively, the apertures 24 could have other shapes, such as a rectangle with the longer dimension extending transversely to the plate. It is into these apertures 24 that the teeth 16 from the adjacent connector plate fit, when plates 12, 14 are interengaged in face to face contact for the purpose of providing a laminated or abutting joint.
- the rows overlap in the transverse direction, as shown, for example, in FIG. 4.
- the slots 18 overlap to the extent of approximately one-half the total length thereof.
- a joint including two wooden members 40 and 42 is illustrated as being joined by connector assembly 10.
- the hidden fastener function can clearly be seen in this figure, with the fastener being hidden from view by the members to be joined.
- the interengaged plate assembly 10 is embedded in both wooden structural members so as to form a laminated or abutting joint.
- the hidden fastener may be used either without adhesives or with adhesives for holding the fastener in the furniture.
- the connector assembly of the present invention is particularly suitable wherever unusual joint stability is required and wherever there is a limited contact area in which to embed the fastener.
- the plate assembly of the present invention is provided with additional strength due to the double thickness of plate material which results when the two plates 12, 14 are in face to face alignment. What has therefore been provided is a hidden fastener which is highly resistant to shear and torsional stresses and which allows wooden structural members to be joined in a secure unitized construction.
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US4639176A (en) * | 1986-01-21 | 1987-01-27 | Smith Glenn C | Truss plate |
US5006006A (en) * | 1986-02-13 | 1991-04-09 | Metsa-Serla Oy | Connector for connecting wooden beams to one another |
EP0481941A1 (en) * | 1990-10-05 | 1992-04-22 | Metsä-Serla Oy | Connector plate assembly |
US5279091A (en) * | 1992-06-26 | 1994-01-18 | Williams Mark F | Building enclosure assemblies |
US5549418A (en) * | 1994-05-09 | 1996-08-27 | Benchmark Foam, Inc. | Expanded polystyrene lightweight fill |
US5596855A (en) * | 1994-11-14 | 1997-01-28 | Batch; Juan R. | Insitu insulated concrete wall structure |
US5833421A (en) * | 1996-09-16 | 1998-11-10 | Alpine Engineered Products, Inc. | Connector plate |
GB2359067A (en) * | 1999-12-15 | 2001-08-15 | John David Harvey | Closeboarded box walls |
US6308469B1 (en) * | 1999-10-15 | 2001-10-30 | Shear Force Systems Inc. | Shear wall panel |
US6401422B1 (en) * | 2000-02-04 | 2002-06-11 | Mitek Holdings, Inc. | Hinge and hinge joint for structural frame members |
JP2002541368A (en) * | 1999-04-08 | 2002-12-03 | ベオン トップ エンタープライズィズ リミテッド | Retaining wall system including an engaging wall building unit |
US6601361B2 (en) * | 2001-08-24 | 2003-08-05 | Wind-Lock Corporation | Anchor plate for an insulated concrete wall and method of wall assembly |
US20050005566A1 (en) * | 1999-04-08 | 2005-01-13 | Kim Hun S. | Retaining wall system with interlocked wall-building units |
US20050266199A1 (en) * | 2003-02-14 | 2005-12-01 | Joachim Hasch | Building board |
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US20090013640A1 (en) * | 2007-07-12 | 2009-01-15 | Apostolos Caroussos | Beams, columns, walls, and floors of armed wood |
US20090304458A1 (en) * | 2007-06-14 | 2009-12-10 | Yushun Chang | Retaining wall structure |
US7748190B1 (en) * | 2006-10-02 | 2010-07-06 | Thomas Loper | Cleat |
US20100269445A1 (en) * | 2009-04-27 | 2010-10-28 | Mitek Holdings, Inc. | Hinge connector for connecting structural frame members |
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US20120174509A1 (en) * | 2009-08-27 | 2012-07-12 | Budha Singh Dhinjan | Wall bead |
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US4639176A (en) * | 1986-01-21 | 1987-01-27 | Smith Glenn C | Truss plate |
US5006006A (en) * | 1986-02-13 | 1991-04-09 | Metsa-Serla Oy | Connector for connecting wooden beams to one another |
EP0481941A1 (en) * | 1990-10-05 | 1992-04-22 | Metsä-Serla Oy | Connector plate assembly |
US5279091A (en) * | 1992-06-26 | 1994-01-18 | Williams Mark F | Building enclosure assemblies |
US5549418A (en) * | 1994-05-09 | 1996-08-27 | Benchmark Foam, Inc. | Expanded polystyrene lightweight fill |
US5596855A (en) * | 1994-11-14 | 1997-01-28 | Batch; Juan R. | Insitu insulated concrete wall structure |
US5833421A (en) * | 1996-09-16 | 1998-11-10 | Alpine Engineered Products, Inc. | Connector plate |
US6066048A (en) * | 1996-09-16 | 2000-05-23 | Alpine Engineered Products, Inc. | Punch and die for producing connector plates |
US7083364B2 (en) | 1999-04-08 | 2006-08-01 | Beon Top Enterprises, Ltd. | Retaining wall system with interlocked wall-building units |
JP4707838B2 (en) * | 1999-04-08 | 2011-06-22 | ベオン トップ エンタープライズィズ リミテッド | Retaining wall system including engaging wall construction unit |
JP2002541368A (en) * | 1999-04-08 | 2002-12-03 | ベオン トップ エンタープライズィズ リミテッド | Retaining wall system including an engaging wall building unit |
US7452164B2 (en) | 1999-04-08 | 2008-11-18 | Beon Top Enterprises Ltd. | Retaining wall system with interlocked wall-building units |
US20050005566A1 (en) * | 1999-04-08 | 2005-01-13 | Kim Hun S. | Retaining wall system with interlocked wall-building units |
US6308469B1 (en) * | 1999-10-15 | 2001-10-30 | Shear Force Systems Inc. | Shear wall panel |
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US6401422B1 (en) * | 2000-02-04 | 2002-06-11 | Mitek Holdings, Inc. | Hinge and hinge joint for structural frame members |
US6601361B2 (en) * | 2001-08-24 | 2003-08-05 | Wind-Lock Corporation | Anchor plate for an insulated concrete wall and method of wall assembly |
US20050266199A1 (en) * | 2003-02-14 | 2005-12-01 | Joachim Hasch | Building board |
US7651751B2 (en) * | 2003-02-14 | 2010-01-26 | Kronotec Ag | Building board |
US7922426B2 (en) * | 2004-10-02 | 2011-04-12 | Saratoga Technologies Limited | Tie linking filled sandbags and use in a barrier formed from filled sandbags |
US20070269141A1 (en) * | 2004-10-02 | 2007-11-22 | Saratoga Technologies Limited | Tie Linking Filled Sandbags and Use In a Barrier Formed from Filled Sandbags |
US8596927B2 (en) | 2004-10-02 | 2013-12-03 | Saratoga Technologies Limited | Tie linking filled sandbags and use in a barrier formed from filled sandbags |
US7748190B1 (en) * | 2006-10-02 | 2010-07-06 | Thomas Loper | Cleat |
US20090304458A1 (en) * | 2007-06-14 | 2009-12-10 | Yushun Chang | Retaining wall structure |
US8371772B2 (en) * | 2007-06-14 | 2013-02-12 | Yushun Chang | Retaining wall structure |
US20090013640A1 (en) * | 2007-07-12 | 2009-01-15 | Apostolos Caroussos | Beams, columns, walls, and floors of armed wood |
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